SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS

They are one of 4 teams with 25/1, 3.8% odds to win the World Series. Their simulation based win percentage (3.2%) is not better than their odds implied probability but it would be if not for the juice on the lines. In simulations, they win the AL 6.7% of the time and are not a good value at 12/1, 7.7%. The Athletics are averaging 89.6 wins per sim which makes them a decent bet to win over 88.5 games. At +240 the Athletics are a good value to make the playoffs with a 47.8% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 7/2, 22.2%. They win the division in 19.5% of simulations. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #5 in the AL.

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REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES

Their 97-65 record last season was way ahead of what was expected of them. Their expected win percentage was just 53%. In terms of money line profit, they were one of the best teams at +1524. They were very good against the spread going 90-72 for (+717 profit). More of their games came in under (87) than went over (71). Their next game vs the Twins should be close. The Athletics are winning 51 percent of computer simulations. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU).

TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Since last season their average run differential is +0.98 which ranks #4 in the AL, which is the same as how they rank in win percentage. They are the #4 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats) and the #3 ranked team among home teams.

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TEAM FANTASY LEADERS

The table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Marcus Semien who is projected to be the #5 shortstop. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings.